Church Leadership

Lead Pastor Rev. Dr. Robert Driver-Bishop

Pastor Robert Driver-Bishop has served as Redeemer's Lead Pastor since September 2006. He came to Redeemer after serving at Grace Lutheran, a large ELCA church northwest of Chicago. He is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University, Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago, and McCormick Presbyterian Seminary.

For 20 years Pastor Bob has served congregations, campus ministry, and served as a director of communication for the national Lutheran church. His wife, Terri, also a pastor, is from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Their daughter Anna attends Savannah College of Art & Design.

Pastor Driver-Bishop is also the author of multiple books. His latest book, People of Purpose: 40 Life Lessons from the New Testament is a response to Rick Warren's best seller, The Purpose Driven Life. Pastor Driver-Bishop and Eric Burtness, author of A Life Worth Leading, are two of Augsburg-Fortress best selling authors and are co-writing a book that will be finished early next year.

Background

• Recently co-pastor with wife, Rev Dr Terri Driver-Bishop at Grace Lutheran Church & new satellite mission GPS173.
• Served as liturgical church consultant for Purpose Driven Ministries.
• Received "Entrepreneur Church of the Year" from JoyLead conference.
• Former Director of Interpretation for Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Department of Communications. Award winning producer/director for Mosaic Video Magazine from World Association of Christian Communicators Conference.
• Received "Software of the Year" from National Council of Church Computer Conference for confirmation & educational programs.
• Studies at Presbyterian, Methodist, Jesuit, Episcopalian, Evangelical, and Lutheran institutions of higher learning.
• Dedicated to transformational ministries. Loves to read, study, & teach the Bible.
• Author & consultant for Augsburg-Fortress' new life long learning series Akaloo.